Butler Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Butler, Pennsylvania 16001
Saturday, November 9, 1985 18:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT HAD FLOWN TO NEW JERSEY, DROPPED OFF A PASSENGER AND WAS RETURNING TO BUTLER, PA, WHEN A PWR LOSS OCCURRED. THE ENG FAILED ON BASE TO FINAL TO RWY 26 WHEN THE POSITION OF THE MIXTURE WAS CHANGED TO THE RICH POSITION. THE PLT STALLED THE ACFT INTO TREES DURING THE FORCED LANDING. THE ACFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE BUT THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE LEFT WING FUEL SUPPLIES WERE RUPTURED AT THE WING ROOT AND NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT WING TANK. THE RIGHT WING TANK WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE AIRFRAME AND THE INTEGRAL FUEL TANK HAD ABOUT 5 GALLONS OF FUEL AND SHOWED NO SIGNS OF CONTAMINATION. FUEL RESERVOIR TANKS FEEDING THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVES HAD NO FUEL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/9/1985
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1830
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City BUTLER
Event State PENNSYLVANIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 16001
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BUTLER
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 2
Degrees magnetic from airport 80
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2614
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 12 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 800
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30118
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6629B
NTSB Number NYC86LA032
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210M
Aircraft Series Identifier 210M
Aircraft Serial Number 21062803
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BOB KEY
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 1916
Aircraft Owner City LEECHBURG
Aircraft Owner State PA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 15656
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name KEY BELLEVILLES, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code N40
Departure City PITTSTOWN
Departure State NJ
Departure Country
Departure Time 1650
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City BUTLER
Destination State PA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --